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Lagos State to provide Psychological support for sex offenders

The Lagos State Government in a bid to curb sexual and gender based violence is set to provide Psychological support to willing sex offenders.

The Executive Secretary Lagos State Domestic and sexual violence Agency (DSVA) Titilola Vivour- Adeniyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

She said DSVA was carrying out the rehabilitation Programme in partnership with the Nigerian Correctional Service, Lagos State Command and the institute of counselling of Nigeria.

The programme is aimed at reducing the possibility of perpetrating same crime if reintegrated into the society; and that the Lagos State Government would continue to demonstrate commitment to winning the war against domestic and sexual- based violence.

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